St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-10
OFFICIAL.
PrOCGe dilgS Of the Board Of Educa ion.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5, 1887.

llIQo.
President Schitfmann in the chair.
Present: Inspectors Schurmeier. Minor.
Simmon, Williams, Ellis. Gilbert Athey.
Postlethwaite. Curtis and Mr.. President
10.
Absent: Inspectors Wampler, Giesen,
Berandi, Haas and Dobner-5.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and said
minutes approved as published.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance Company
Reporting, after examination, that the
boilers at the High and Washington school
buildings were found to be in good order
and condition. Inspection held Dec. Sill,
1886.
Ordered placed on file.
From Kerr & Richardson, Attorneys for
T. c. JOY
Giving notice that their client has claim
against the steam contractors for the Frank
lin school and requesting that final payment
due said contractors be withheld.
Referred to Finance Committee.
From the Board of Fire Commissioners
Recommending the introduction of the
'Gamwell fire alarm box" in the various
school buildings, and that said buildings be
placed in direct communication with the Fire
Department system of fire alarms, ETC.
Committee on Real Estate.
From E. B. Birge, Superintendent Police
Patrol
Proposal to furnish box for fire alarms
and police calls. at $50 for each school
building, to be connected with the circuits
of the Police Department. all to be of hest
workmanship and warranted the same as
those in use in other cities.
Same reference as laSr al Ovo
From Hon. Charles Haas, Inspector from
the Sixth Ward
Asking for leave of absence until April
/, unless sooner returned from abroad.
Requested unanimously granted.
From ID. ID. Hunt Through Committee on
Fuel and JanitOr)-
Calling attention to and entering COM
plant against certain acts of negligence and
noncompliance with necessary rules con-
ducive to health and comfort at the Baker
school. and asking for speedy relief
Referred to the Superintendent.
From A. r. Robertson
Application for position Of night engineer
at the High school should the services of
such be required, and inclosing state in
spectors certificate qualifying applicant as
assistant engineer.
Committee on Fuel and Janitors.
From John w. Roche Comptroller
Submitting. together with the detailed
reports therein referred to, the following
communication, viz:
CITY COMPTROLLER's OFFICE, CITY
HALL, ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 3, 1887. {
To the Board Of Education of the CITY of
st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The accompanying re-
ports for the years 1884. 1885 and 1886 rep
resent the financial condition of the Board
of Education of the City of ST. Paul. and
the school receipts and expenditures to July
1, 1885, i'll close minute detail of all the
aggregate reports heretofore made to your
honorable body. The financial standing of
the Board is admirable. The report shows
assets of S1,17O. 332. So, liabilities S519,-
1882, leaving $3.50. S39. 81 assets over liza
biliteS. But the item of $122. 1876 65, i'll
cluded in the liabilities for balance of in
completed contracts. should not be conSd-
cred part of the school debt. as it is in
cluded in the tax levy for the year 1856 and
prior years, as follows:
Tax levy, year 1885 and prior years,
for new buildings ........... $25, 332 90
Tax levy, year 1856, for new build
1ngs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S4.50G 90
Tax levy, year 1886, for school re-
pairs. Observation-Disclosures. 12494 65
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $122, 326 G5
w IllSll VIII lllClCt;Sc llIt dSSclS over Id
bilitieS 10 S713, 1865. 96. Very respectfully
your obedient servant.
JOHN w. ROCHE, City Comptroller
Received, accepted. and the report re-
ferred to the Committee OH Purchases and
Supplies with instructions 10 have the
same printed in pamphlet form latter Off
clal publication), the edition to consist of
not less than roo or more than l. 900 COP
les. by
Yeas: Inspectors Schurmeier, Minor,
Simmon, Williams, Ellis, Gilbert, Athey,
Postlethwaite, Curtis and Mr.. Presi-
dent-10.
REPORTS.
From the Superintendent
To the Board of Education of the City of
st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: l present herewith my re-
port for the month of December, also the
report for the school term ending Dec. 30
1856. The total enrolment in the schools
of the city for the month of December and
the average daily attendance tor the same
time are as follows: